About the book
The third novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series—the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake!
C. J . Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. His first book in the Matthew Shardlake series, Dissolution, was selected by P. D. James in The Wall Street Journal as one of her top five all-time favorite books. Now in Sovereign, Shardlake faces the most terrifying threat in the age of Tudor England: imprisonment in the Tower of London.
Shardlake and his loyal assistant, Jack Barak, find themselves embroiled in royal intrigue when a plot against King Henry VIII is uncovered in York and a dangerous conspirator they've been charged with transporting to London is connected to the death of a local glazer.
Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honor in British crime writing
Editions of Sovereign
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670038312
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143113171
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101221303
Read an Excerpt
The third novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series—the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake!
C. J . Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. His first book in the Matthew Shardlake series, Dissolution, was selected by P. D. James in The Wall Street Journal as one of her top five all-time favorite books. Now in Sovereign, Shardlake faces the most terrifying threat in the age of Tudor England: imprisonment in the Tower of London.
Shardlake and his loyal assistant, Jack Barak, find themselves embroiled in royal intrigue when a plot against King Henry VIII is uncovered in York and a dangerous conspirator they've been charged with transporting to London is connected to the death of a local glazer.
Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honor in British crime writing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sovereign about?
The third novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series—the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake!
C. J . Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. His first book in the Matthew Shardlake series, Dissolution, was selected by P. D. James in The Wall Street Journal as one of her top five all-time favorite books. Now in Sovereign, Shardlake faces the most terrifying threat in the age of Tudor England: imprisonment in the Tower of London.
Shardlake and his loyal assistant, Jack Barak, find themselves embroiled in royal intrigue when a plot against King Henry VIII is uncovered in York and a dangerous conspirator they've been charged with transporting to London is connected to the death of a local glazer.
Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honor in British crime writing
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sovereign?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Historical crime and mysteries
Where can I read a sample of Sovereign?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670038312
Is Sovereign part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sovereign?
C. J. Sansom
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sovereign is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670038312) and paperback(ISBN 9780143113171) and ebook(ISBN 9781101221303)
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